Future trends will come from India; Ivy league education not a must for success: Google's Pichai

Google's newly appointed chief Sundar Pichai told a stadium packed with students that the trends for the future will come from India.Surabhi Agarwal | ET Bureau | December 17, 2015, 15:33 IST

Google's newly appointed chief Sundar Pichai told a stadium packed with students that the trends for the future will come from India. Speaking at the India's premier institution - Shri Ram College of Commerce at Delhi University, Pichai encouraged students to follow their heart and not get stuck with stereotypes.

Its not necessary to have foreign education or be a trained at an Indian Ivy League college to be successful. "There are many different paths," he said. Pichai was in conversation with cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle.

On his first overseas visit after becoming chief of Google Inc., in August, Pichai said that the company is investing heavily in India because it feels that products created for the country can be scaled globally. "That's part of a new template," he said.

Google is always trying to think of the technologies of the future and is placing big bets on machine learning and artificial intelligence. He also said that the India has got a firm stand on the start up ecosystem.

During his two day visit, Pichai met with several Indian entrepreneurs along with Google's India head Rajan Anandan who is an active angel investor in startups. Pichai said that it is only a matter of time when large global corporations will emerge out of India.

Pichai also made a comment on the Indian educational system saying that it should instill risk taking ability in students. The system is too rigorously academic and should focus on creativity and practical training like in the West.